Making a Pebble Cup from start to finish

The full process of making a Pebble Cup/Mug. First, the clay needs to be wedged and weighed. I’m throwing a medium size here, so I use 350g of clay for a finished capacity of around 350ml. Then the mug is thrown. This is the stage that people think of handmade mugs, but in reality it’s one of the faster processes. The clay is centred first, then opened, and the walls are pulled up. I then use a rib to smooth the inside as any marks left in the wall will show when it’s stamped. The body is left on the bat